CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.GUNASEKARAN CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 and CRL.MP(MD).Nos.16884 and 16886 of 2026 Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs. Saravanan ... Respondent / Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 438 r/w 442 B.N.S.S., to set aside the judgment and conviction passed in S.T.C.No. 361 of 2021 dated 26.09.2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam and as confirmed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam, in C.A.No.20 of 2025 dated 09.06.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kamaraj For Respondent : Mr.J.Leo Daniel Kavin ORDER Heard Mr.M.Kamaraj, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr.J.Leo Daniel Kavin, learned counsel for the Respondent and also this Court has taken the assistance of Mr.C.Christopher, learned 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 Government Advocate (Criminal Side). 2. This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed by the Petitioner to set aside the judgment and conviction passed in S.T.C.No.361 of 2021 dated 26.09.2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam and as confirmed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam, in C.A.No.20 of 2025 dated 09.06.2026. 3. The facts of the case in a nutshell, led to filing of this Criminal Revision Petition and necessary for disposal of the same, are as follows:- a) The Petitioner was convicted and sentenced for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, by the Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam in S.T.C.No.361 of 2021, by the judgment dated 26.09.2024, to undergo simple imprisonment for 1 year and to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- being the cheque amount as compensation to the Respondent within one month, in default of payment of the said amount, to undergo further period of simple imprisonment for one month. Aggrieved by the judgment of the Trial Court, the Petitioner filed a Criminal Appeal in C.A.No.20 of 2025 before the learned Additional 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam. b) The learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam confirming the judgment passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam in S.T.C.No.361 of 2021, dated 26.09.2024, dismissed the said Appeal vide judgment dated 09.06.2026. Aggrieved by the same, the present Criminal Revision Petition has been filed. 4. The respondent/defacto complainant appeared in person along with the learned counsel on record for the petitioner and submitted that the matter in dispute between the parties was settled out of Court and a Joint Compromise Memo dated 13.08.2026 to that effect also filed and recorded. Accordingly, the present Criminal Revision Case is disposed of and the impugned judgment of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam in S.T.C.No.361 of 2021 dated 26.09.2024 confirmed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam in C.A.No. 20 of 2025 dated 09.06.2026 are hereby set aside to secure the ends of justice. The Revision Petitioner shall be treated as acquitted on account of compounding of the offence with the complainant/person affected. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 5. In the result, (i) The Criminal Revision Case is disposed of in terms of Joint Memorandum of Compromise dated 13.08.2026. (ii) The impugned conviction and sentence passed in C.A.No.20 of 2025 dated 09.06.2026 by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam, confirming the conviction and sentence made in S.T.C.No.361 of 2021, dated 26.09.2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, are hereby setaside. (iii) The conviction and sentence imposed on the Revision Petitioner by both the courts below stands anulled. (iv) The Revision Petitioner shall be treated as acquitted on account of compounding of the offence with the complainant/respondent. (v) The Joint Compromise Memo shall form part and parcel of this order. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 19.08.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pal 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 To 1.The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Periyakulam. 2.The Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 N.GUNASEKARAN, J. pal Order made in CRL.RC(MD).No.1383 of 2026 Dated: 19.08.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis